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Alexander William McFarland Veteran

Birth
Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee, USA
Death
17 Nov 1850 (aged 44)
Diamond Springs, El Dorado County, California, USA
Burial
Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: probably buried in Diamond Springs, El Dorado Co., CA Add to Map
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married:
-- Jane Long on 16 Sep 1826 in Grainger Co., TN
-- Elizabeth Margaret McCoy VanAusdale on 03 Jun 1842 in Warrensburg, Johnson Co., MO

"My Mother's Family" Written by Perry Scott Rader in 1902:
Mrs. Isabella A. Rader, daughter of Alexander McFarland and Jane (Long) McFarland, was born near Russelville, Jefferson Co. Tennessee Nov 27, 1827. She was the eldest of seven children.

My mother's only brother was named John McFarland, who died in California in Nov, 1850 as did his father, Alexander. Both had contracted diseases on their overland trip there, chronic diarrhea and after their arrival there in August, Alexander was taken down with the flux and died Nov 17, and then son John, who had fever was hastened to his death on the 28th by worrying over the death of his father."

other children:
-- Penelope McFarland Pinkston Cooke Ford (1831-aft 1860)
-- Elizabeth J. McFarland (ca 1834-bef.1850)
-- Theressa (Thirza) Ann McFarland (1840-1900)

Colonel in US Army
married:
-- Jane Long on 16 Sep 1826 in Grainger Co., TN
-- Elizabeth Margaret McCoy VanAusdale on 03 Jun 1842 in Warrensburg, Johnson Co., MO

"My Mother's Family" Written by Perry Scott Rader in 1902:
Mrs. Isabella A. Rader, daughter of Alexander McFarland and Jane (Long) McFarland, was born near Russelville, Jefferson Co. Tennessee Nov 27, 1827. She was the eldest of seven children.

My mother's only brother was named John McFarland, who died in California in Nov, 1850 as did his father, Alexander. Both had contracted diseases on their overland trip there, chronic diarrhea and after their arrival there in August, Alexander was taken down with the flux and died Nov 17, and then son John, who had fever was hastened to his death on the 28th by worrying over the death of his father."

other children:
-- Penelope McFarland Pinkston Cooke Ford (1831-aft 1860)
-- Elizabeth J. McFarland (ca 1834-bef.1850)
-- Theressa (Thirza) Ann McFarland (1840-1900)

Colonel in US Army


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